Environment

Cyclone: Thousands of landslides expected

Landslides are a national hazard, responsible for taking lives and costing New Zealand around $300M a year. GeoNet experts provide advice to New Zealanders about... Read More

Hillside of privet nothing to sneeze at

The out-of-control yellow wall of privet that hangs over Whakatāne has been seen as the bane of hayfever sufferers in recent years, however, the regional and... Read More

Cyclone: Further boost for Mayoral Relief Funds

Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty has announced a further contribution of $1.7 million to Mayoral Relief Funds to support communities impacted... Read More

Power restoration: Some complete rebuilds needed

Powerco field crews are continuing to make repairs and rebuilding sections of the electricity network damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle. Areas of the Coromandel and... Read More

North Link team’s helping hand to neighbours

In light of Cyclone Gabrielle, the Takitimu North Link Project team are offering their help to the community for any cleans up or outdoor maintenance needed. Contractors... Read More

Hawke‘s Bay emergency request: money not goods

Emergency management teams from the Bay of Plenty have been deployed into Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti to assist the emergency management teams there with the aftermath... Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle death toll rises to 11

Half of the 6000 reports of uncontactable people after Cyclone Gabrielle have now been resolved, according to police. Speaking to media this afternoon, Eastern... Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle: Fears mount for the missing

Almost 5000 people are unaccounted for as grave concerns are held for about 10 still missing in the decimation left by Cyclone Gabrielle. With the official death... Read More

Cyclone Gabrielle: death toll rises to nine

Police are investigating a death in the Hawke's Bay region in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. The body was found on Saturday morning and police believe... Read More

Caution before heading to conservation areas

People are being urged to check tracks, huts and campsites are open before attempting to visit conservation land in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone... Read More

Study to look at Tongan eruption & cyclone link

A new international study will examine whether the eruption of a Tongan volcano last year can be linked to extreme weather events experienced in New Zealand, including... Read More

Messaging creating confusion around swimming spots

Mixed messages and questions on whether it was safe to swim at Rotorua's holiday hotspots were concerns raised after a local community board was 'inundated”... Read More